Peterson My Mixture 965

MM 965 is one of the first english blends I tasted, after Frog Morton and Uhle's Bishop's Move. Between then and now I have smoked over 200 different blends. This is a much more refined and less latakia forward blend the Uhle' s and was my first experience with how blending style can really change similar tobacco blends. MM965 had a nice balance between the orientals and the latakia. I had a hard time discerning which was the main flavor, something I really enjoyed. At the end of the day I think the oriental spice comes through a bit more than the latakia. It is really so well rounded it is hard to commit, that is what makes this blend so great, in my opinion. The cavendish may be the star in this blend as it seems to provide a slight sweetness to the smoke but I would guess is the secret to the harmonizing of the orientals and the latakia. Dunhill blends are among my favorite ribbon cut tobacco's, easy to pack and easy to light. The tin note was latakia forward and extremely pleasing. MM 965 is the "quintessential" English in my book and one that should be used to indoctrinate new pipe smokers into what an English should be. That doesn't' make it the "best English" but it is to me, what an English should be and all should posses in some manner.

This is noted as one of those legend blends. It is really quite a good blend. Now I'm a big fan of Frog Morton and Frog Morton's Cellar, and that is exactly what My Mixture 965 reminds me of. Smokey-sweet would be how I'd describe it. You get some of the latakia and the natural sweetness of the Virginia in it. Really a very smooth smoke.

I'd find this a really nice smoke for a mild summer or fall evening especially -- though it could be easily an all year and all day type of blend.

Quite tasty and a deserved reputation I think.

If you like Frog Morton or Frog Morton's Cellar, you'll like My Mixture 965, that's my take on it. (Which raises an interesting point. Many call the Frog Morton's "intro" blends, but I really do not buy that. Intro to what? Who is to say you -must- go on to heavier Latakia blends? No one, that is who. These are good blends, period.)

If the Frog Morton's ever disappear, they will be easily replaced by this blend for me. Quite happy with this one.

Nasty stuff, tastes like old biscuits and perfume. never again. An insane blend created by a madman. I can only surmise that this is a "proper english" in which case England can suck it. threw the tin in the trash and promptly loaded a bowl of Macbarren Vanilla cream while gagging at the very thought of smoking this garbage again.

Looks like Dunhill is making some efforts to destroy the reputation of 965, offering a extremely green, unripe tobacco. The protective paper in my tin was so white that I almost need sunglasses... The cut and moisture level are perfect as always, so I packed, lighted and... "Where´s that wonderful tobacco that I (and everybody else) used to love?". Well, it´s hidden in several layers of time.

Yes! Close the tin and let it rest, and wait... Wait very patiently indeed, like some months. Your patience will be rewarded and that harsh mixture will develop in the well-known, excellent, top notch quality of this almost perfect, flavorful, balanced mixture.

But then again, Dunhill must watch out for and standardize the right point to put this in market. This makes me reccomend it, but not highly recommend.

Hey, Mr. Fabulous Itself, Mister 965.

I don't know if it's worth saying something. I don't know if this blend maybe the best in the world, but I do know this is where a lot of mixtures wanna go, but never reach to.

Nutty, nutty, cheesey, always silky. Never ever bites. Never ever gets harsh or something. Balanced and sweet by the way. I hope they never put this classic out of production, cause this is real tobacco happyness.

If I smoke it on the morning, or on a rainy Sunday afternoon, it always transports me on a trip thru Orient pleasures, still standing on the sweet side. I have several tins cellared in my jars and it never suffers but ages slowly increasing its sweetness.

If They only made this flake cut...

Highly recommended mixture.

I found this to be a very mellow blend. Latakia is taking a backseat with this tabac. Not much spicy or sweet flavors. It is a mild and mellow blend because of the dominant cavendish. This doesn't make it sweet, it simply mutes the full bodied nature of the orientals and woodsy Latakia, making it medium bodied. It doesn't stand out as complicated, but it is refined and smooth. The aroma is semi-woodsy and cigarette like. All in all a great blend that is very easy on the palate, making it an all day blend.

For a hall of fame blend this was a bitter disappointment and its faults make it unsmokable. At this point, the chief complaint is its harshness. Upon lighting I feel an immediate irritation at the back of my throat. The smoke itself has a medium body and medium to strongish nicotine content, but flavor is almost lacking except for one particularly loathsome note, which I can only describe as similar to burning particle board. The product is also quite moist in the tin. I am a relatively new piper and at first ascribed these faults to myself and a new briar. Further experimentation with different and seasoned pipes and continued efforts to dry both a sample and the tin overall exonerate me. Furthermore, it's not a dislike of the brand in general as Nightcap is quite enjoyable. I find the tin note quite nice, tangy, smoky, and leathery, but these elements just don't translate in the taste. I have serious questions about the quality control of the product. I of course have never smoked the pre-Orlik blends and thus can't compare, but many other reviews mirror my sentiments. This will go in storage and I'll check it out in a year or so, but I can't imagine ever buying this again, even if I simply had an off tin. Terrible.

I just finished my second tin of this blend and have ordered more. Come to find out I really like Scottish blends. They have just a slight sweetness to them that a proper English does not. This being due to the addition of cavendish, I think. I bought this bc it knocked my socks off when I smelled it in a jar at a tobacco shop. I said to the lady who owns it, "this smells really good". She replied it was the most expensive they carried in bulk there. I bought one of the tins she had in stock, it had a pretty good layer of dust on it. I think it must have been aged a good amount of time bc it was better than what I have received since.

Any way, on to my review. Fresh tins smell spicy sweet, and really do smell of leather. A bit smokey too.The cut is a good ribbon, some a bit crumpled, which I believe lends to its fantastic burning properties. It looks very pleasant in its tin, the colors are all fairy close in shade to one another. This is one I just like to smell when I open it for a bit. It bears some resemblances to nightcap, in quality, burn character and strength. But its flavor seems to be more balanced and it is sweeter.

It packs very well and I have not had any draw issues to date. It takes to the flame readily and burns even and cool without much need to relight, properly tamped of course. I've tried it in small and large bowls and it burns cooperatively regardless. The taste is rich off the draw, and maintains its flavor profile throughout the bowl. It does change slightly in the end, it sort of gathers it's strength and pushes forward the sweetness towards the last quarter. It burns fairly dry as well and doesn't leave much ash or oily residue in the pipe.

I would recommend this one to most pipe smokers. To the new ones, it is worth starting out properly. To the seasoned, you owe it yourself in your exploration of the English/ Scottish world. It is a worthy blend and a fine representation of what this art is supposed to be about. Rich, pure and un tampered with. I gave it a highly recommended, and I stand by it. For what my opinion is worth to you anyway.

Another of those samples given to me.....awesome blend. Typical English with the just right balance of Viriginia, Latakia & Oriental. The smell from the tin not nearly as pronounced as when you start smoking this, although the Latakia was clear. In the pipe, a well balanced blend full of flavours.... smokynes from a camp fire or fireplace, antique goods, mouldy, and then that hint of orientalness.

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